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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

2.56grams of sulphur in 100ml solution shows osmotic pressure of 2.463atm at 300k.how many sulphur atoms are associated in colloidalsol?

Profile image of Chinna
7 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Vikas TU
7 Years ago
We need to calculate first the observed molar mass.
O.P = W*R*T/(M*V)
M = WRT/((O.P)*V)
Put the values,
M = (2.56)*0.0821*300/(2.463)*(0.1)
    = 256 grams/mol.
 
Number of atomes = > 256/32 => 8.